How to Build a Custom Ustream Page on Facebook

by Ashley Poland, Demand Media

You have two ways to stream your Ustream channel to your Facebook page. The first is to use the official Ustream application for Facebook. While this option integrates the chat feature, free accounts have ads. The other option is to use the Ustream embed code to create a custom tab for your Facebook page. By doing this, you can add other content to your page, but you close the chat function.

Ustream for Facebook

Step 1

Go to the Ustream for Facebook page. Click the "Get It Now" button. This will take you to the Ustream app on Facebook. Authorize it and select your Facebook page.

Step 2

Click the Ustream Live tab on your page's sidebar. This will open the Ustream settings. Select the account and channel you want to show.

Select the "Customize Features & Layout" option if you want to change how your application behaves. You can change the chat options, who can view the events, the formatting and a banner for your Ustream page. Click "Save Changes."

Step 4

Click "Go Live" on the Ustream section of your page to start your page, or edit the settings by clicking "Settings."

Page Tab

Step 1

Create a Ustream account. Once your account is created, go to your Dashboard and click the "Create a Channel" link. Select a unique name for your channel.

Step 2

Go to "Advanced" below the Channel section of the left sidebar. Click the "Copy Embed" button to select the embedding code for your page.

Step 3

Create a PHP file and save the embed code into it. Upload this file to your Web host.

Step 4

Create an application for your Facebook page at the Facebook Developer's site. Once the application is created, open it and click the "Page Tab" option. Fill in the page tab name and the URL to your PHP file with the Ustream code. Click "Save Changes."

Step 5

Click "View App Profile Page" on the left sidebar under Related Links. This will take you to the app page. At the bottom of the left sidebar, click "Add to My Page." Once you've selected your page, the section will be linked on your page's sidebar, and viewers can click it to see your Ustream feed.

About the Author

Ashley Poland has been writing since 2009. She has worked with local online businesses, supplying print and web content, and pursues an active interest in the computer, technology and gaming industries. In addition to content writing, Poland is also a fiction writer. She studied creative writing at Kansas State University.

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